Verse 8

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Elkanah{H511} her husband{H376} to her, Hannah{H2584}, why weepest{H1058}{(H8799)} thou? and why eatest{H398}{(H8799)} thou not? and why is thy heart{H3824} grieved{H3415}{(H8799)}? am not I better{H2896} to thee than ten{H6235} sons{H1121}?

Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:15 : 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer{H7725}{(H8688)} of thy life{H5315}, and a nourisher{H3557}{(H8771)} of thine old age{H7872}: for thy daughter in law{H3618}, which loveth{H157}{(H8804)} thee, which is better{H2896} to thee than seven{H7651} sons{H1121}, hath born{H3205}{(H8804)} him.
  • 2 Sam 12:16-17 : 16 David{H1732} therefore besought{H1245}{(H8762)} God{H430} for the child{H5288}; and David{H1732} fasted{H6684}{(H8799)}{H6685}, and went in{H935}{(H8804)}, and lay{H7901}{(H8804)} all night{H3885}{(H8804)} upon the earth{H776}. 17 And the elders{H2205} of his house{H1004} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went to him, to raise him up{H6965}{(H8687)} from the earth{H776}: but he would{H14}{(H8804)} not, neither did he eat{H1262}{(H8804)} bread{H3899} with them.
  • 2 Kgs 8:12 : 12 And Hazael{H2371} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Why weepeth{H1058}{(H8802)} my lord{H113}? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Because I know{H3045}{(H8804)} the evil{H7451} that thou wilt do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: their strong holds{H4013} wilt thou set{H7971}{(H8762)} on fire{H784}, and their young men{H970} wilt thou slay{H2026}{(H8799)} with the sword{H2719}, and wilt dash{H7376}{(H8762)} their children{H5768}, and rip up{H1234}{(H8762)} their women with child{H2030}.
  • Job 6:14 : 14 To him that is afflicted{H4523} pity{H2617} should be shewed from his friend{H7453}; but he forsaketh{H5800}{(H8799)} the fear{H3374} of the Almighty{H7706}.
  • Ps 43:4 : 4 Then will I go{H935}{H8799)} unto the altar{H4196} of God{H430}, unto God{H410} my exceeding{H8057} joy{H1524}: yea, upon the harp{H3658} will I praise{H3034}{H8686)} thee, O God{H430} my God{H430}.
  • Isa 54:1 : 1 Sing{H7442}{(H8798)}, O barren{H6135}, thou that didst not bear{H3205}{(H8804)}; break forth{H6476}{(H8798)} into singing{H7440}, and cry aloud{H6670}{(H8761)}, thou that didst not travail with child{H2342}{(H8804)}: for more{H7227} are the children{H1121} of the desolate{H8074}{(H8802)} than the children{H1121} of the married wife{H1166}{(H8803)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Isa 54:6 : 6 For the LORD{H3068} hath called{H7121}{(H8804)} thee as a woman{H802} forsaken{H5800}{(H8803)} and grieved{H6087}{(H8803)} in spirit{H7307}, and a wife{H802} of youth{H5271}, when thou wast refused{H3988}{(H8735)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} thy God{H430}.
  • John 20:13 : 13 And{G2532} they{G1565} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto her{G846}, Woman{G1135}, why{G5101} weepest thou{G2799}{(G5719)}? She saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Because{G3754} they have taken away{G142}{(G5656)} my{G3450} Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} I know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} where{G4226} they have laid{G5087}{(G5656)} him{G846}.
  • John 20:15 : 15 Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto her{G846}, Woman{G1135}, why{G5101} weepest thou{G2799}{(G5719)}? whom{G5101} seekest thou{G2212}{(G5719)}? She{G1565}, supposing{G1380}{(G5723)}{G3754} him to be{G2076}{(G5748)} the gardener{G2780}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Sir{G2962}, if{G1487} thou{G4771} have borne{G941} him{G846} hence{G941}{(G5656)}, tell{G2036}{(G5628)} me{G3427} where{G4226} thou hast laid{G5087}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and I{G2504} will take{G142} him{G846} away{G142}{(G5692)}.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now{G1161} we exhort{G3870}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, brethren{G80}, warn{G3560}{(G5720)} them that are unruly{G813}, comfort{G3888}{(G5737)} the feebleminded{G3642}, support{G472}{(G5737)} the weak{G772}, be patient{G3114}{(G5720)} toward{G4314} all{G3956} men.